Newton School used Koyo's AI Recruiter to go from 500 applicants to a signed offer in 3 days — for a role that usually takes a month to close.

Overview

Newton School is an EdTech company founded in 2019 by Nishant Chandra (IIT Roorkee and IIM) and Siddharth Maheshwari (IIT Roorkee). They pioneered pay-after-placement programs in India and now run upskilling programs in data science, AI, and other in-demand domains. They also built Newton School of Technology, a new-generation tech institution.

The Challenge

• Data Analyst roles historically took 25-30 days to close
• TA team spending most of their time on resume screening, calling candidates, and scheduling
• Good candidates getting filtered out because their resumes didn't stand out on paper
• Hiring manager's time going into too many first-round interviews with unqualified candidates

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"We were screening hundreds of resumes manually, calling people, scheduling slots - and still ending up with candidates who weren't the right fit in the final round."

— Pratiksha B., Talent Acquisition Specialist

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The Solution

1. Step 1: Job posted on LinkedIn. 500 applications received on Day 1.
2. Step 2: Koyo's AI screened all 500 resumes based on inputs from the hiring manager. 150 shortlisted. Zero manual effort.
3. Step 3: Interview links sent automatically to all 150 candidates. No calls, no scheduling.
4. Step 4: 67 candidates attempted the AI interview. 3 shortlisted based on performance.
5. Step 5: TA team reviewed AI-generated reports, picked top candidates for final round.
6. Step 6: Hiring manager interviewed 2 candidates. Loved one. Role closed.

The Results

| 10x Faster Time to Hire 25-30 days to 3 days | 500 to 3 Applicants to Finalists Zero manual resume screening | ~3 hrs Total Human Involvement 1 hr report review + 2 hrs interviews | | --- | --- | --- |

Testimonials

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"The candidate we hired - I wouldn't have shortlisted them from their resume. But the AI interview surfaced something the resume couldn't. We've been losing good people to bad resumes this whole time."

— Devansh Mishra, Senior Product Manager and Hiring Manager

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